Orange Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Orange.
Current Service Alerts
Orange Line: Shuttle buses are replacing service between Back Bay and Forest Hills through the end of service on Sunday, November 16, for signal upgrades.
Accessibility: All shuttle buses will be accessible. Fare-Free Commuter Rail Alternative: Riders can use the Franklin/Foxboro, Needham, or Providence/Stoughton Lines fare-free for service between Forest Hills, Ruggles, Back Bay and South Station. Regular fares will apply to travel beyond Forest Hills. Travel Time: Riders using shuttle bus service should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to Downtown Crossing from Forest Hills should allow for at least 30 minutes of travel in addition to their regular commute. Shuttle Bus Stops: Back Bay: Northbound/Southbound - Back Bay Station (165 Dartmouth St) Massachusetts Avenue: Northbound - Columbus Ave @ Mass Ave (584 Columbus Ave) Southbound - Columbus Ave @ Mass Ave (585 Columbus Ave) Ruggles: Northbound - Ruggles Station (Upper Busway) Southbound - 1125 Tremont St Roxbury Crossing: Northbound - Columbus Ave @ Malcolm X Blvd (1184 Columbus Ave) Southbound - Tremont St @ Roxbury Crossing Station
Chinatown Elevator 876 (Oak Grove platform to Washington St, Essex St) is unavailable until further notice while it undergoes major equipment upgrades.
🧑🔧 The elevator will be closed for work that will significantly improve its long-term reliability. To Exit: Take an Oak Grove Train to Downtown Crossing; then take Downtown Crossing elevator 891 to Franklin Street. At Franklin Street customers should turn left and travel 450 feet south on Washington Street then take Downtown Crossing elevator 892 to the Forest Hills platform. Then take a Forest Hills Train to Chinatown and use elevator 922 to exit the station. To Board: Go to Chinatown Elevator 922 on Essex St. Take Elevator 922 to the Forest Hills platform. Take a Forest Hills train to Tufts Medical Center. Transfer to an Oak Grove train.
Jackson Square: The platform is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains. This work will take place through fall 2025.
Please see station personnel or use a station call box to request assistance.
Jackson Square: The stairway connecting the Jackson Sq lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.
Ruggles Escalator 136 (Orange Line platform to upper lobby) unavailable
State Escalator 6 (Oak Grove platform to Old State House lobby) unavailable
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
North Station Escalator 385 (Valenti Way to Orange Line, Green Line lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
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North Station Escalator 392 (Forest Hills, Copley & West platform to Causeway Street lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
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Stations Served
This route stops at Assembly, Back Bay, Chinatown, Community College, Downtown Crossing, Forest Hills, Green Street, Haymarket, Jackson Square, Malden Center, Massachusetts Avenue, North Station, Oak Grove, Roxbury Crossing, Ruggles, State, Stony Brook, Sullivan Square, Tufts Medical Center and Wellington.
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